Licensed Practical Nurse Pay in the Mid-East U.S.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) most recently published occupational employment data put licensed practical nurse (LPN) employment at more than 676,000 as of May 2020.  Also known as license vocational nurses (LVNs) in some sections of the country, LPNs make up one of the largest healthcare occupations in the U.S.  As of May 2020, nearly 108,000 LPNs were working in the Mid-East U.S., a region that includes the District of Columbia and five states. The region is one of the better regions of the country for licensed practical nurse pay, as no state in the Mid-East region recorded an LPN annual mean wage level that was below the national average.  Moreover, the District of Columbia and two states ranked among the twelve best states in the nation for LPN annual mean wages. Further examination of May 2020 BLS data reveals the following details about licensed practical nurse pay in the Mid-East U.S.:

Licensed Practical Nurse Pay in the Mid-East U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	1,390	$57,810	8th
DE	2,290	$53,920	17th
MD	8,940	$56,220	12th
NJ	15,590	$57,590	9th
NY	44,440	$51,300	19th
PA	35,240	$50,250	22nd
U.S.	676,440	$50,090	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on April 26, 2021